ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Who's Doing the Work? Collections

Guided Reading Books Selected or Written by Burkins & Yaris

Text selection is particularly critical in Guided Reading. Students are being asked to practice and apply what they have learned in Read Aloud and Shared Reading as they construct meaning at their individual instructional reading level.

For the Who's Doing the Work? Lesson Sets (Stenhouse, 2018), Burkins & Yaris have curated guided reading collections on a range of levels to match the engaging topics and instructional goals for each of the three lesson sets in every grade. These books were chosen or written by Jan and Kim using the following criteria:

Complexity: Gives students something to think about.

Accessibility: In Guided Reading, students are able to read and understand the text, and develop their power as problem-solvers.

Engagement: Texts fill students with energy, awe, and inspiration.

Representation of People: Children from different ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds can see themselves in the characters across the collection.

Relevance: The text fits with the other texts and instructional goals for each lesson set.

We’re on our way to Grandma’s house. But, wait! Do we have everything we need? Level E Learn more >

Where We Live, How We Live

How you live depends on where you live. Find out how different people live around the world. Level E Learn more >

Animals That Jump

Animals move in many ways. Some animals jump! They may jump to get food or to get out of danger. Level F Learn more >

Chores: Then and Now

People have always done chores around the house. In the past, people did a lot of things by hand. Today, machines help us do a lot of the work. You may see some machines you have in your home! Level F Learn more >

Max Helps

Max just wants to help his big sister with her building, but he keeps causing problems. Level F Learn more >

A New Friend

Who will keep Nate company on a lonely afternoon? Level F Learn more >

Signs of Spring

While walking to school with her friends one day, Lucy finds many signs of spring. Level F. Learn more >

World of Shadow Puppets

Read all about shadow puppets. Then make your own! Level F Learn more >

All About Nuts

What's in a nut? Read interesting facts about nuts, and find out what's really a nut...and what's not! Level G Learn more >

Milo and the Greatest Trick Ever!

Even though it takes a lot longer than anticipated, Milo’s trick featuring Rainbow the cat is a great success. Level G Learn more >

Moon Gazers

People around the world see the same moon in different ways. What do you see when you look at the moon? Level G Learn more >

Pip’s First Class

Today is Pip’s first class. He will have to run and jump over hurdles and through hoops. How will Pip do in class? Level H Learn more >

Quibble's Trick

Quibble is not as big as he wants people to think! Level H Learn more >

Turtles Under Threat

Sea turtles are unique animals that live in the sea. But today, they are endangered. Can people help these sea creatures survive? Level H Learn more >

Changing Shadows

Do an experiment to find out why shadows change during the day. Level I Learn more >

Odd Jobs That People Really Do

You won’t believe the odd jobs that some people get paid to do! Level I Learn more >

Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud

Sometimes the young narrator feels like a storm cloud, or a big balloon, or like the winter snow. Throughout the day her feelings change. Level I. Learn more >

Amazing Eyes

Like people, most animals use their eyes to see the world around them. Find out about some unique eyes across the animal kingdom. Level J Learn more >

Buster

Buster was like most fireflies, but there was one difference: Buster’s tail wouldn’t light up. When Buster and his friend Willie try to get Buster’s tail to glow at night, they have many unexpected adventures. Level J Learn more >

The Man Who Bought a Shadow

In this retelling of an Indian folktale, a clever man puts a shadow to good use. Level C Learn more >